player most points in first games by every season

Wilt Chamberlain posted the most points in his first game, with 43 points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

	NAME	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43	1959-60	PHI	1	48.0	43.0	28.0	1.0			17.0	27.0	63.0				9.0	15.0	60.0	64.0				48	28	1				2
2	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	35	1954-55	MIL	1		35.0					12.0						11.0	16.0	68.8											5
3	VJ Edgecombe	34	2025-26	PHI	1	42.2	34.0	7.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	26.0	50.0	5.0	13.0	38.5	3.0	6.0	50.0	59.4	1.0	6.0	2.0	42	7	3	1	0	2	1	-2
4	John Drew J. Drew	32	1974-75	ATL	1	42.0	32.0	12.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	13.0	34.0	38.2				6.0	9.0	66.7	42.1	6.0	6.0		42	12	3	4	0		3
5	Maurice Stokes M. Stokes	32	1955-56	ROC	1		32.0	20.0	8.0			11.0						10.0	11.0	90.9						20	8				3
6	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	31	1981-82	DET	1	41.0	31.0	3.0	11.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	1.0	1.0	100.0	10.0	13.0	76.9	62.7			3.0	41	3	11	1	1	3	4
7	Lamar Odom L. Odom	30	1999-00	LAC	1	44.0	30.0	12.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	10.0	18.0	55.6	2.0	5.0	40.0	8.0	15.0	53.3	61.0	2.0	10.0	3.0	44	12	3	2	2	3	1	-7
8	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	30	1996-97	PHI	1	37.0	30.0	2.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2	2.0	4.0	50.0	4.0	6.0	66.7	69.3	2.0	0.0	3.0	37	2	6	1	0	3	5	-15
9	Willie Anderson W. Anderson	30	1988-89	SAS	1	38.0	30.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	12.0	25.0	48.0	0.0	0.0		6.0	8.0	75.0	52.6	2.0	3.0	2.0	38	5	6	2	0	2	4
10	Dan Issel D. Issel	30	1976-77	DEN	1	32.0	30.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	19.0	63.2				6.0	7.0	85.7	67.9	3.0	6.0		32	9	1	0	0		3
11	Gordan Giricek G. Giricek	29	2002-03	MEM	1	31.0	29.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	13.0	76.9	4.0	6.0	66.7	5.0	8.0	62.5	87.8	0.0	5.0	3.0	31	5	1	1	0	3	1	-5
12	Billy Knight B. Knight	29	1976-77	IND	1	45.0	29.0	9.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	12.0	22.0	54.5				5.0	6.0	83.3	58.8				45	9	4	2	1		3
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	29	1969-70	MIL	1	48.0	29.0	12.0	6.0			12.0	27.0	44.4				5.0	8.0	62.5	47.5				48	12	6				5
14	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	29	1961-62	CHI	1	38.0	29.0	17.0				7.0	14.0	50.0				15.0	18.0	83.3	66.1				38	17					4
15	Danny Finn D. Finn	28	1952-53	PHI	1		28.0	10.0	7.0			10.0	18.0	55.6				8.0	12.0	66.7	60.1					10	7				6
16	Paolo Banchero P. Banchero	27	2022-23	ORL	1	35.3	27.0	9.0	5.0	0.0	2.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	0.0	0.0		5.0	7.0	71.4	64.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	35	9	5	0	2	4	5	+2
17	Chris Duarte C. Duarte	27	2021-22	IND	1	32.7	27.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	9.0	15.0	60.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	3.0	3.0	100.0	82.7	0.0	5.0	1.0	33	5	1	1	0	1	4	+7
18	P.J. Washington	27	2019-20	CHA	1	37.6	27.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	17.0	52.9	7.0	11.0	63.6	2.0	2.0	100.0	75.5	1.0	3.0	4.0	38	4	1	1	1	4	2	+8
19	Bobby Jackson B. Jackson	27	1997-98	DEN	1	37.0	27.0	6.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	10.0	19.0	52.6	2.0	3.0	66.7	5.0	5.0	100.0	63.7	3.0	3.0	4.0	37	6	1	2	0	4	4	-9
20	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	27	1995-96	PHI	1	37.0	27.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	11.0	18.0	61.1	2.0	4.0	50.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	69.9	1.0	0.0	6.0	37	1	0	3	0	6	2
21	Ron Anderson R. Anderson	27	1984-85	CLE	1	40.0	27.0	5.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	14.0	71.4	0.0	0.0		7.0	9.0	77.8	75.2	2.0	3.0	4.0	40	5	5	1	0	4	3
22	Billy Paultz B. Paultz	27	1976-77	SAS	1	29.0	27.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	12.0	15.0	80.0				3.0	3.0	100.0	82.7				29	7	1	1	4		5
23	John Williamson J. Williamson	27	1976-77	NYN	1	36.0	27.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	12.0	19.0	63.2				3.0	3.0	100.0	66.4	0.0	5.0		36	5	4	0	1		4
24	Jahlil Okafor J. Okafor	26	2015-16	PHI	1	38.1	26.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	10.0	16.0	62.5	0.0	0.0		6.0	6.0	100.0	69.7	4.0	3.0	8.0	38	7	1	1	2	8	4	-9
25	Donyell Marshall D. Marshall	26	1994-95	MIN	1	26.0	26.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	18.0	50.0	5.0	8.0	62.5	3.0	6.0	50.0	63.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	26	4	2	0	3	0	0

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5.5

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APG

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

18th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

-0.6

20th

3P%

35.6

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

1 - 1

Final

111

Suns

1 - 1

Fri 17 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Wilt Chamberlain posted the most points in his first game, with 43 points in his rookie season in 1959-60.

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